Area News

Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington City Board did not approve a budget for 2022-23, but they gave the approval to order seven new vehicles for the city, Monday night, June 27, 2022. The board will meet again, Tuesday, July 5, 2022 to try and approve a budget. While there was no action on a…

Firemen from four stations extinguished a blaze in the 800 block of Reed Road, Saturday. A retired Memphis firefighter spotted the fire and quickly reported it to 911. Photo by: Steve Corlew / The Lexington ProgressArticle by Steve Corlew- Twenty-eight firefighters from four stations battled a shop fire on Reed Road, Saturday, June 25, 2022.…

Article by Steve Corlew- The City of Lexington is busy repaving and improving the city streets as part of the $300,000 budgeted for streets. According to Cody Wood, Lexington City Recorder/CFO, the city is trying to spread the work around to the most needed streets. “We are also doing some milling of the streets,” Wood…

Article by Steve Corlew- The old airport in Lexington was the site of the 9th Annual Young Farmers & Ranchers of Henderson County Truck and Tractor Pull on Saturday evening, June 25, 2022. Casey Youngerman said that the event was another huge success and continues to grow.  “We raised enough money to continue our agriculture…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Beech River Regional Airport Authority is in limbo with funding being withdrawn from three of the four government entities that provide revenue for the authority’s annual budget. Without the funding from Decatur County and the cities of Lexington and Parsons, funding of the airport budget will fall to Henderson County.…

Article by Steve Corlew- Former Lexington High School football standout Gerard Arnold, spoke during the opening ceremonies of the Juneteenth celebration at the Montgomery Cultural and Enrichment Center, Saturday, June 18, 2022. Arnold, now a drug company representative in the Memphis area, was the first Henderson Countian to sign an NFL contract. Arnold told the…

Article by Steve Corlew- For emergency responders, information and data can mean the difference between life and death. Since its implementation in the United States in 1968, the 911 system has become more sophisticated and informative to first responders. According to Pam Tolley, the Director of Henderson County’s E911 system, another service, RapidSOS, can provide even…

Article by Steve Corlew- The State of Tennessee is waiving the state’s portion of the vehicle registration fee for Class A and Class B Motor vehicles beginning July 1, 2022, according to the Tennessee Department of Revenue. This means, Henderson Countians will now pay a $24.50 fee instead of $69.00, after July 1, 2022, according…

Article by Steve Corlew- A 56-year-old former minister and sports broadcaster pled guilty to an additional charge in Henderson County Circuit Court, June 10, 2022, Kerry Lewis Mallard pled guilty to another count of sexual battery, according to court documents. Judge Roy Morgan heard Mallard’s plea and asked him if he understood his rights. Mallard…

Article by Steve Corlew- A Lexington man is facing several charges related to the theft of a city truck from the water treatment plant. Charles K. Irish, 43, of Lexington was arrested and charged with theft over $10,000, aggravated burglary, public intoxication, assault, criminal trespass, and two counts of vandalism, on June 19, 2022, according…